Dating The L Life Reviews

Costs:

• 3-Day free trial of premium level membership when you join.

• Premium membership:
  • 1 month: $30.00.
  • 3 months: $20.00 per month.
  • 6 months: $15.00 per month.
  • 12 months: $10.00 per month.

• Payment options:
  • Credit card:
    • Visa.
    • MasterCard.
    • JCB.
    • Discover.
  • Money order.

Features:

• Dating.l-word.com is part of the PinkSofa network of gay dating sites, with the largest database of members on the web.
• Dating.l-word.com caters to a 100% female-only membership looking for friendship, dating, casual encounters and relationships.
• It's free to join and create your profile.
• Get a free 3-day premium membership trial when you sign up.
• Exchange email messages with other members using the internal email system.
• Chat in real time using the site's instant messenger (IM) feature.
• Flirt with other members and initiate contact without having to email.
• Create a friends list of online contacts.
• Varied range of search tools allow you to browse profile more efficiently and find exactly what you want.
• Browse and contribute to member forums covering topics such as lesbian-themed interests, issues to do with the site, culture, arts, hobbies and interests and more.
• Block nuisance members to stop them viewing your profile and getting in contact.
• Get access to detailed information about the site before committing yourself.
• Excellent customer service.
• Create a list of your favorite profiles.
• Choose between Basic (free) or Premium membership.

Our Review:

Dating.l-word.com is simply one of the best lesbian dating sites in this category. The site is very stylish and simple to navigate, so you shouldn't have any problems accessing all of the great features once you're signed up. These include a massive member database, a range of search options and ways of communicating, plus a free introductory offer just for signing up.

It's free to register and create a profile. All you need is a valid email address in order to verify your membership. You automatically get a free 3-day trial at the premium level of membership, in which you get to access all of the features. As it's unlikely (but not entirely impossible) that you'll meet somebody and fall happily in love forever over the course of 3 days, you'll need to make a decision over whether to stick with the premium membership or switch to a basic free membership (see below). At the time of this review there were several thousand members online and the site was buzzing with activity. The membership database is huge and there's a constant flow of new members signing up. The profiles are detailed and you can switch from the profile preview (which you see when browsing) to full profile simply by clicking your mouse on the profile you wish to view. Whilst you're bound to find fake and inactive profiles on any dating website, the majority seem to be complete and with plenty of photos. You also get to see when a member was last online, which helps to screen out inactive profiles. Profiles list an array of information about the member, including their location, appearance and physical characteristics, interests and hobbies, what they're looking for in another person and more.

In order to make your browsing more efficient you'll need to become acquainted with the search tools available on the site. There's a number to choose from and you'll have few problems in finding exactly what you want in no time. The quick search allows you to search for profiles by specifying your status (e.g. lesbian, bisexual, couple, etc.), relationship status, looking for, age range and location. If you need to be more specific the advanced search option lets you add more criteria, including physical characteristics (e.g. hair color, eye color, body type), habits (e.g. drinking, drugs, smoking), zodiac sign, ethnicity and more. You can save your searches in order that you don't have to go through the process of selecting your criteria again. There's also a username search and distance search in order to locate members by name (if you've already met them online) or distance (to find members near you or in a specific location). You can also click on preconfigured searches to list 'new members' and 'members currently online'. In short, the options for searching the site are very good.

To connect to other members there's a variety of options. The usual method for communicating with other members is the internal email system, which is particular to more or less all the sites in this category. This enables you to exchange emails in a safe, secure environment without having to link to your personal off-site email address (though you can choose to receive message alerts and notifications sent to your personal email address). If you wish to get in touch with another member you can also 'flirt' by sending her an automatically generated message simply by clicking on the appropriate icon on their profile. They are informed of this and, fingers crossed, they'll get back to you if they like your profile. You can also click on a member's profile to request chat using the instant messenger (IM) feature. This allows you to text chat in real time, meaning that you don't have to play the waiting game as you would when communicating by email. You can also attach your webcam and chat with audio and video enhancement. This allows you to get a better idea of what a member is like, which you wouldn't by just communicating with text. You can also connect by using the busy member forums, and browsing personal ads posted on the site, as well as inviting people into your friends network and creating a list of your favorite profiles.

All members currently get free premium membership for 3 days when they sign up. If you downgrade to a free membership at the end of this period you get to browse and search profiles (basic search only), upload photos and send preformatted replies to premium members who contact you. You can also view forums and ads but cannot comment or post your own. Premium members get unrestricted access to all of the features mentioned above, as well as receiving priority listing in searches and priority customer service. In terms of value, the free membership may feel like very little, especially having had premium membership for free when you join. The trick is to use the site as much as possible within these 3 days and see if you like it here. If you do, the subscription costs are very reasonable and you can save 67% if you take out a premium membership for a year. If you're unsure or can't stretch to a whole year's membership, you can still get 50% discount by signing up for premium membership for 3 months. Technical support is very good indeed, with FAQs and email support, plus a 24/7 customer help line if you're a premium member.

Dating.l-word.com almost makes it to to the peak of the Top10, but is pipped at the post. However, it's almost peerless when it comes to membership base, online activity, navigability and dating features, including some great labor-saving search options. The 3-day trial gives you a taster of all the site has to offer, so why not sign up and get meeting women like you today?

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Please note that Dating The L Life has now been discontinued.